Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania

Romania: Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care was 3.22 million Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.22 million Number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.96 million Number
in 2009
All-time low
2.29 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania, 2009–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2009201620232009: 5.0M Number2010: 4.7M Number2011: 4.3M Number2012: 4.1M Number2013: 4.1M Number2014: 3.9M Number2015: 3.8M Number2016: 3.7M Number2017: 3.7M Number2018: 3.7M Number2019: 3.7M Number2020: 2.3M Number2021: 2.3M Number2022: 2.8M Number2023: 3.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 3.22 million Number for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania peaked at 4.96 million Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million Number, in 2020.

That places Romania 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania, 2009 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2009 4.96 million Number
2010 4.70 million Number -5.2%
2011 4.31 million Number -8.5%
2012 4.09 million Number -4.9%
2013 4.09 million Number -0.0%
2014 3.87 million Number -5.5%
2015 3.76 million Number -2.7%
2016 3.67 million Number -2.3%
2017 3.67 million Number -0.2%
2018 3.70 million Number +1.0%
2019 3.71 million Number +0.2%
2020 2.29 million Number -38.3%
2021 2.31 million Number +0.7%
2022 2.82 million Number +22.2%
2023 3.22 million Number +14.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 3.22 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 826,135 Number, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 3.22 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -38.3% 3.71 million Number 2.29 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.96 million Number 4.96 million Number 4.96 million Number 1
2010s 3.96 million Number 3.67 million Number 4.70 million Number 10
2020s 2.66 million Number 2.29 million Number 3.22 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Italy 5.59 million Number compare
  2. 9 Spain 5.28 million Number compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 2.05 million Number compare
  4. 12 Austria 1.76 million Number compare
  5. 13 Belgium 1.74 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania?
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care in Romania was 3.22 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4.96 million Number in 2009.
What is the lowest hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million Number in 2020.
How does Romania rank for hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care?
Romania ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care
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Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,389 data points, 1970–2024
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